Microfluidics for assisted reproduction in animals / / Vinod Kumar Yata

• Autore: Yata Vinod Kumar
• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021]; ©2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (120 pages)
• Disciplina: 636.08245
• Soggetto topico: Artificial insemination; Embryo transplantation; Microfluidics; Inseminació artificial; Transferència d'embrions; Microfluídica
• Soggetto genere / forma: Llibres electrònics
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- About the Book -- Contents -- About the Author -- 1: Introduction -- 1.1 What Is Microfluidics? -- 1.2 History of Microfluidics -- 1.3 Applications of Microfluidics -- 1.4 Assisted Reproduction in Animals -- 1.4.1 Sperm Preparation for ART -- 1.4.2 Role of Cryopreservation in ART -- 1.4.3 ART in Animal Production -- 1.5 Conclusions -- References -- 2: Principles, Materials, and Fabrication Methods of Microfluidics -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Fundamentals of Microfluidics -- 2.2.1 Fluid Flow -- 2.2.2 Diffusion -- 2.2.3 Surface Effects -- 2.2.4 Migration by Electric Force -- 2.3 Materials for Microfluidic Chip Fabrication -- 2.3.1 Silicon and Glass -- 2.3.2 Elastomers -- 2.3.3 Thermosets -- 2.3.4 Thermoplastics -- 2.3.5 Hydrogels -- 2.3.6 Paper -- 2.4 Fabrication methods -- 2.4.1 Typical fabrication techniques -- 2.4.1.1 Laser photoablation or Laser micromachining -- 2.4.1.2 Lithography -- 2.4.1.3 Soft Lithography -- Casting -- Embossing -- Injection Molding -- 2.4.1.4 3D Printing -- 2.4.2 Nanofabrication -- 2.4.3 Droplet and Digital Microfluidics -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References -- 3: Microfluidic and Non-microfluidic Methods of Sperm Sorting and Sperm Analysis -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Non-microfluidic Sperm sorting methods -- 3.3 Microfluidics sperm sorting methods -- 3.4 Sperm analysis by non-microfluidic methods -- 3.4.1 Computer-Assisted Semen Analysis (CASA) -- 3.4.2 Microfluidics-Based Sperm analysis -- 3.5 Conclusions -- References -- 4: Applications of Microfluidics for In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Culture -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 In Vitro Fertilization -- 4.2.1 Microfluidic Platform for Selection and Manipulation of Oocyte -- 4.2.2 Microfluidics for Sperm Selection and Isolation -- 4.2.3 Microfluidics for Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) -- 4.3 Embryo Culture. ; 4.4 Conclusions -- References -- 5: Microfluidics in Cryopreservation of Animal Gametes and Embryos -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Cryoprotectants -- 5.3 Microfluidic Methods of Cryopreservation -- 5.4 Animal Oocyte, Embryo, and Sperm Cryopreservation -- 5.5 Cryopreservation Protocols -- 5.5.1 Slow Freezing -- 5.5.2 Vitrification -- 5.5.3 Rapid Freezing -- 5.5.4 Thawing -- 5.6 Microfluidic Methods of Oocyte, Embryo, and Sperm Cryopreservation -- 5.7 Hurdles in Cryopreservation -- 5.8 Conclusion -- References -- 6: Sperm Sexing: Methods, Applications, and the Possible Role of Microfluidics -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Methods of Sperm Sexing -- 6.3 Applications of the Sperm Sexing -- 6.3.1 Production of Female Animals -- 6.3.2 Production of Male Animals -- 6.3.3 Production of Genetically Superior Animals -- 6.3.4 Farm Management and Reducing the Number of Unproductive Animals -- 6.3.5 Sex Ratio Control of Animals -- 6.3.6 Conservation of Endangered Animals -- 6.4 Clues for Sperm Sexing in Animals and Possible Microfluidics Approaches -- 6.4.1 Characteristic Features of Animal Semen and Sperm Morphometry -- 6.4.2 Size and Shape Differences between and X and Y Chromosome Bearing Spermatozoa -- 6.4.3 Motility and Swimming Patterns in X and Y Chromosome Bearing Spermatozoa -- 6.4.4 DNA Content Difference in the X Chromosome Bearing Sperm and Y Chromosome Spermatozoa -- 6.4.5 Differentially Expressed Proteins or Sperm-Specific Proteins in X and Y Chromosome Bearing Spermatozoa -- 6.4.6 Surface Charge on X and Y Chromosome Bearing Spermatozoa -- 6.4.7 Sex-Specific Response to External Stimulants -- 6.5 Recent Research in Sperm Sexing by Using Microfluidics -- 6.6 Validation Methods of Sperm Sexing -- 6.7 Conclusions -- References.
• Titolo autorizzato: Microfluidics for assisted reproduction in animals
• ISBN: 981-334-876-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910483950103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II